KITTY

kitty, kitty-cat, puss, pussy, pussycat

(noun) informal terms referring to a domestic cat

kitten, kitty

(noun) young domestic cat

pot, jackpot, kitty

(noun) the cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)

pool, kitty

(noun) the combined stakes of the betters

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

kitty (plural kitties)

(informal) A kitten or young cat.

(childish, sometimes capitalized) A pet name for a cat.

A money pool, as for a card game, or for shared expenses.

(poker, slang) In a home game, a small, specified amount taken from each pot to pay the host's expenses.

(slang, vulgar) Female genitals. (Euphemistic form of pussy.)

(card games) A set of additional cards dealt face down in some games.

Synonyms

• (money pool): pot

Proper noun

Kitty

A diminutive of Katherine and related female given names.

A generic name for a cat.

Source: Wiktionary

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Kit"ty, n.

1. A kitten; also, a pet name or calling name for the cat.

2. [Etym. uncertain.] (Gaming) The percentage taken out of a pool to pay for refreshments, or for the expenses of the table. R. F. Foster.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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